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Northwest Arctic Borough weather alerts

5 active alerts for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska right now: 2 Winter Storm Warnings, a Winter Weather Advisory, and 2 High Surf Advisories.

39 in the last 30 days 55 in 12 months (since Aug 30) most common: High Surf Advisory Get alerts on your phone →

Active alerts for Northwest Arctic Borough

Refreshed every few minutes; times in AKDT.

Severe Expected Starts in 1 day

Winter Storm Warning

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 6:02 AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Until Sun, Oct 25, 4:00 PM AKDT (in 3 days)

Area: South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Noatak Valley and South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 4 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDIT...

What it means: Heavy snow, sleet or ice that makes travel dangerous is occurring or imminent. Avoid travel if you can.

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Severe Expected Starts in 2 day

Winter Storm Warning

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 6:02 AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Until Sun, Oct 25, 4:00 PM AKDT (in 3 days)

Area: Upper Kobuk Valleys

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk Valleys. * WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 4 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain or a mix of ...

What it means: Heavy snow, sleet or ice that makes travel dangerous is occurring or imminent. Avoid travel if you can.

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Moderate Expected Starts in 2 day

Winter Weather Advisory

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 6:02 AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Until Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM AKDT (in 2 days)

Area: Lower Kobuk Valley; Baldwin Peninsula

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From 9 PM Friday to 10 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and...

What it means: Snow, sleet or freezing rain that makes travel slippery is expected. Allow extra time and drive carefully.

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Minor Expected Starts in 1 day

High Surf Advisory

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 8:43 AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Until Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 PM AKDT (in 4 days)

Area: Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southeast winds increase Friday with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

What it means: Large breaking waves are expected on beaches, with dangerous rip currents. Stay off jetties and out of the water.

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Minor Expected Starts in 1 day

High Surf Advisory

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 8:43 AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Until Mon, Oct 26, 4:00 AM AKDT (in 4 days)

Area: Kivalina and Red Dog Dock

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southeast winds increase Friday with gusts up to 55 mph possible.

What it means: Large breaking waves are expected on beaches, with dangerous rip currents. Stay off jetties and out of the water.

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Last 30 days

Recent alerts for Northwest Arctic Borough

Alert	Issued	Ended	Issued by
High Surf Advisory	Oct 21, 3:09 PM	Oct 25, 10:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 21, 3:09 PM	Oct 26, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 21, 3:06 PM	Oct 25, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 21, 3:06 PM	Oct 25, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Weather Advisory	Oct 21, 3:06 PM	Oct 24, 10:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 20, 3:07 PM	Oct 25, 10:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 20, 3:07 PM	Oct 26, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Watch	Oct 20, 2:37 PM	Oct 25, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Watch	Oct 20, 2:37 PM	Oct 24, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Watch	Oct 20, 2:37 PM	Oct 25, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Watch	Oct 20, 1:35 PM	Oct 25, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Special Weather Statement	Oct 18, 3:13 PM	Oct 19, 7:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 18, 3:08 PM	Oct 19, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Special Weather Statement	Oct 18, 6:16 AM	Oct 18, 4:00 PM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 9, 12:03 PM	Oct 10, 10:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 8, 12:40 PM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 8, 12:40 PM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 8, 12:21 PM	Oct 10, 10:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 8, 9:02 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 8, 9:02 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 8, 6:22 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 8, 6:22 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 7, 8:31 PM	Oct 10, 10:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 7, 3:01 PM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 7, 3:01 PM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
Winter Storm Warning	Oct 7, 1:17 PM	Oct 10, 10:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 7, 7:27 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 7, 7:27 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 6, 3:32 PM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 6, 3:32 PM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 6, 1:20 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 6, 1:20 AM	Oct 10, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 5, 2:51 PM	Oct 9, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK
High Surf Advisory	Oct 5, 2:51 PM	Oct 9, 4:00 AM	Fairbanks AK

Pattern

What Northwest Arctic Borough gets alerted for

Every alert that named Northwest Arctic Borough in the last 12 months, by type. Records begin August 30, 2026, so this fills in over the year.

High Surf Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Hydrologic Outlook

Winter Storm Watch

Special Weather Statement

Winter Weather Advisory

Plain English

What these alerts mean

A warning means the hazard is happening or about to; a watch means conditions favour it; an advisory is a lesser hazard still worth planning around.

Winter Storm Warning

Heavy snow, sleet or ice that makes travel dangerous is occurring or imminent. Avoid travel if you can.

Winter Weather Advisory

Snow, sleet or freezing rain that makes travel slippery is expected. Allow extra time and drive carefully.

High Surf Advisory

Large breaking waves are expected on beaches, with dangerous rip currents. Stay off jetties and out of the water.

Winter Storm Watch

A significant winter storm is possible. Prepare for hazardous travel and stock up ahead of time.

Special Weather Statement

A heads-up about conditions that do not meet warning or advisory criteria but still deserve attention, such as a strong storm, patchy fog or a brief burst of snow.

Hydrologic Outlook

Flooding may develop over the coming days as rain, snowmelt or river levels rise.

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Questions

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Where do these alerts come from?

From the National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). NWS issues alerts by county and by forecast zone; this page lists every product that names Northwest Arctic Borough. Forecast Bar checks the feed continuously and this page refreshes within a few minutes of a change.

What is the difference between a watch, a warning and an advisory?

A warning means the hazard is occurring, imminent or very likely: act now. A watch means conditions are favourable for it to develop: prepare and stay informed. An advisory covers a hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause real inconvenience or danger if you are not ready for it.

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